dial up internet anyone?

[stripee]

can't get broadband here, so patience needed Doesn't look like its ever going to happen either. Anyone else in same situation or tried different solutions? Photos take a long time to upload etc.

[Cazzie]

You can't even get broadband with BT Stripee?

[stripee]

nope not anythingI saw some BT men today working on cables on the road and asked them about it but they said it wasn't coming this way.

[Boddie]

I got connected to BT home hub last night. Its quick as lightening - 48Mbps whatever that means. Great to have the freedom to sit in the back garden and play on WAB

[demicav]

No broadband ? . Don't know how I would cope without it now.

[Meles meles]

Originally Posted by demicav

No broadband ? . Don't know how I would cope without it now.

I agree its like living in the past he he

[Paul mabbott]

How do you, '...play on WAB.' - are we all a virtual boardgame?
Stripee, I know nothing about these options but my son has gone for wireless ... adds a bit to the cost of your computer I gather but works more or less anywhere ....
Strange things cables, our one stops after us, going out of Sheffield - just before one of the richest parts of the town where there must be lots of pennies to be made

Originally Posted by Boddie

I got connected to BT home hub last night. Its quick as lig
htening - 48Mbps whatever that means. Great to have the freedom to sit in the back garden and play on WAB

[paulchandler6]

Go wireless - Marconi did and look what happened
Seriously though check out the BT website or Virgin. Just put in your postcode to see if you are able to get "Wi-Fi" where you are.

Paul

[stripee]

Thanks for ideas. I checked the wireless option on bt website but nearest hot spot is 5 miles away, so its too far off to work. When the local exchanges were first enabled for broadband everyone thought they would get it, but as it turned out quite a lot can't. As in outer Sheffield, Cumbria, parts of Devon etc, if you live a long way from the exchange. BT could spend some more money on it but no sign. Need it to be beamed in from somewhere definitely living in the dark ages

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Hi Stripee,
Just googled "speed up dial up" and found these. I don't if there any good, but it might be better than nothing. I had dial up when I was away at the beginning of the year, how slow. Hope one of these might help, but please don't blame me if there rubbish, just trying to help.

Mistral Accelerated Dial - Mistral Internet

ONSPEED

Good luck
BWD

[stripee]

Originally Posted by Billy Wobble Dagger

Hi Stripee,
Just googled "speed up dial up" and found these. I don't if there any good, but it might be better than nothing. I had dial up when I was away at the beginning of the year, how slow. Hope one of these might help, but please don't blame me if there rubbish, just trying to help.

Mistral Accelerated Dial - Mistral Internet

ONSPEED

Good luck
BWD

thanks billy wd, I'll check them out. Ive just been looking at satellite, will phone them up and see if there's something there. Got to get off dial up soon theres such a big gap now with broadband speeds

[G0NYM]

Originally Posted by stripee

can't get broadband here, so patience needed Doesn't look like its ever going to happen either. Anyone else in same situation or tried different solutions? Photos take a long time to upload etc.

Hi strpee
Sorry you cant get broadband there is solution but it is very expensive and that is satellite broadband .
With this system you can get broadband any were in the country, if you could justify it for a business I think there are tax allowances which would hep with the cost it is very expensive .
Try this link there may be cheaper ones........
Satellite Broadband | Internet Access | ADSL
Martin
PS. you could alway lobby your MP "that lot down there in Parliament are always going on about the INTERNET age "

[Gaina]

Have a look to see if there's a local petition to get broadband to your area. That's what happened in my village and BT eventually relented and upgraded our exchange.

We are wireless now, which is nice when you want to surf and watch something on telly, or check your emails in the garden .

[Ukwildlifeo]

Originally Posted by stripee

can't get broadband here, so patience needed Doesn't look like its ever going to happen either. Anyone else in same situation or tried different solutions? Photos take a long time to upload etc.

lol my friend insisted wales wasnt a 3rd world country too!

Have you looked at the net through mobile phones network. Thou I spose you mite be out of reach of them, plus I think there expensive

[stripee]

eeek I had a look at the price of satellite, unless its for a business its a lot of money. I can get internet of a sort on my mobile, cept to get mobile reception have to go outside ha ha maybe mobile internet will develop so its better.TV digital and radio reception is very good, there's a massive mast with red flashing lights can see from here pity it can't be used, maybe something will happen eventually or will have to see if can get campaign going with others left behind!!.